Hellenic Mescalero Farewell

On 20 December 2022, the Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia (HAF, Hellenic Air Force) will officially withdraw the Cessna T-41D Mescalero.

The retirement ceremony of the basic training aircraft will take place at the 360th Mira Archikis Ekpedefsis (MEA, Primary (Flight) Training Squadron) of the Hellenic Air Force Academy, at Dekelia Tatoi air base. At this ceremony, static and flying aircraft can be expected.

The event is open to the public and the programme information can be found here. Further information on this event can be requested by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All aircraft were acquired under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract. One was delivered in 1970, the other were delivered in 1969.

According to the Scramble Military Database, the HAF still operates some nine T-41Ds at Tatoi out of a total of 21 that were delivered, although five of them have not been seen over the past three years.

Since June 2019, the Tecnam P2002JF started replacing the ageing T-41D Mescalero with 360 MEA.

Overview of the HAF T-41D Mescaleros:

Active with 360 MEA
69-7182, c/n R172-0367, l/n dec21
69-7187, c/n R172-0372, l/n oct21
69-7190, c/n R172-0375, l/n oct21
69-7192, c/n R172-0377, l/n apr19
69-7193, c/n R172-0378, l/n oct21
69-7194, c/n R172-0379, l/n apr19
69-7195, c/n R172-0380, l/n apr19
69-7199, c/n R172-0384, l/n apr19
70-1962, c/n R172-0445, l/n apr19
Non active
69-7181, c/n R172-0366, crash-landed 17sep05, preserved at Tatoi museum
69-7183, c/n R172-0368, stored at Tatoi
69-7184, c/n R172-0369, stored at Tatoi
69-7185, c/n R172-0370, stored at Tatoi
69-7186, c/n R172-0371, stored at Tatoi
69-7188, c/n R172-0373, stored at Tatoi
69-7189, c/n R172-0374, w/o 01feb72
69-7191, c/n R172-0376, stored at Tatoi
69-7196, c/n R172-0381, w/o 13may13
69-7197, c/n R172-0382, stored at Tatoi
69-7198, c/n R172-0383, stored at Tatoi
69-7200, c/n R172-0385, preserved as a gate guard at Tatoi

Photo by Michel van der Voort